Light Heavyweight

Alonzo Menifield

Atomic

18-6-1

Age
38
Height
6'0"
Reach
6'4"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Fortis MMA
Out of
USA
Style
striker
Fight IQ
B · 72
Finish rate
17%
Win rate
75%

Career methods

KO/TKO
9
Sub
3
Dec
6

FightMetric

SLpM

3.84

SApM

2.27

Str Acc

59%

Str Def

65%

TD Avg

0.48

TD Acc

31%

TD Def

80%

Sub Avg

0.19

Tape read

Power striker

Fight IQ

72B

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

B

Ground

D

Defense

B

Counter

C+

Reaction

proxy

C+

Agility

proxy

C

TD react

C+

Chin

B

What they do well

  • Striking defense

    Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

Scouting report

Alonzo Menifield “Atomic” is a 38-year-old Orthodox light heavyweight out of USA, camped at Fortis MMA. The tape read: power striker. Career mark 18-6-1 — 9 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission, 6 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (72).

What works. Striking defense is the standout at 75 (B). Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice. Ground game D on 0.48 TD/15 and 0.19 sub attempts. Striking defense B at 65% / 2.27 SApM. Counter punching C+; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 80% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (24, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

Recent tape (6 bouts): W 4845284 (KO/TKO R1) · L 3110836 (KO/TKO R1) · W Sy (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 5264398 (Decision - Split R3) · L 4227265 (KO/TKO R2). Form index positive over the last 5. 2 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.

Ground game

24 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 0.48 takedowns / 15 at 31% accuracy
  • 0.19 submission attempts / 15 · 3 career sub wins

Striking defense

75 B

Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.

  • 65% striking defense · 2.27 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 6 defeats

Counter punching

64 C+

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 59% accuracy on 3.84 SLpM
  • 0.00 knockdowns / 15 · 9 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

65 C+

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 65% · TD def 80% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 2.27 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

54 C

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.84 SLpM at 59% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 2.27 SApM

Takedown reaction

65 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 80% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

71 B

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 6 losses
  • 6 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
May 30, 2026Fighter 4845284WKO/TKO1 4:1528/52
Nov 22, 2025Fighter 3110836LKO/TKO1 1:272/7
Jun 15, 2025Oumar SyWDecision - Unanimous3 5:0029/86
Feb 23, 2025Fighter 5264398WDecision - Split3 5:0087/147
Aug 3, 2024Fighter 4227265LKO/TKO2 3:1815/74
May 11, 2024Fighter 4695736LKO/TKO1 0:121/4